50 Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes

The first time I heard about gluten intolerance, I was working at a summer camp. One of the kids who came to camp was viciously allergic to gluten, and when I discovered this, I had a million questions (and hidden tears). How does he eat birthday cake on his birthday? Why even have a birthday celebration if he can’t eat birthday cake? WHAT COULD HE EAT AT ALLLLL? I was confused.

Needless to say, I grew older, learned how to pitter in the kitchen, began limiting wheat in my own cooking, and now I understand how one can be gluten-intolerant and eat cake too.

I’m very inspired by this whole food movement (yes, in spite of the fact that it’s a trend, obla di obla da, life goes on). Now, those who have food allergies have easy access to foods they can enjoy. When I first started blogging, it was difficult to find gluten-free baking recipes. In fact, the first gluten-free recipe I ever made were coconut pancakes from Mark Sisson (at Mark’s Daily Apple). Are you shocked? No, you’re not shocked.

But now…now there is a mecca of gluten free recipes…also gluten-free + vegan….also gluten-free + grain-free + vegan…also all that + naturally sweetened. It’s pretty amazing how much you can make out of such simple ingredients. It makes me want to throw my hands in the air and make truffles out of avocados and dates.

So in honor of the adorable kid at camp, who totally ate gluten-free birthday cake, for those who are seasoned gluten-free bakers, and for anyone who is new to the GF thing and simply needs some recipes, here are 50 of them! 50 Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes.

(If this were a newspaper article, I would title this: Don’t Let Your Gluten-Intolerance Ruin Your Holidays. Because melodrama sells, I think. And then, I would show you these – )